Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Original Load Date July 29, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated July 29, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7.com/post/trump-doj-ask-supreme-court-toss-83-million-defamation-verdict-jean-carroll-case/19596620/

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WASHINGTON (AP) - -- President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can't be sued for comments he made while he was president. **NOTE:** _The v...